B/w cONVERSION. GOOD OR BAD?

[jolsterj]

 

[natjag]

I personally don't like the tint. However I would say, it looks like you have a full range of tones in that image. So I'd go for a 'good' conversion (if you can loose the tint)

 

[cowasaki]

If we had the before and after shots it would help. I too am not keen on the slight tint. There are several ways of doing a B&W conversion and sometimes an alternate method can look better. The image looks ok but one of the others might look better especially with more contrast.

 

[jolsterj]

what do you mean by the 'tint'?

sorry to sound thick. lol

 

[cowasaki]

There is a slight yellow tint.

I have removed the tint and increased the contrast a little bit.

 

[rdh]

Nice shadows and expression. By tint they mean the yellow toning to the image. If it looks white to you, your monitor needs calibrating

 

[jolsterj]

it looks white to me.


calibrating??????? lol i am thick!

 

[cowasaki]

look at your conversion along side my conversion and see if you can see the difference.

 

[jolsterj]

ok googled it and the quick test shows its fine.

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wish i could see your screen ha ha

 

[cowasaki]

ok googled it and the quick test shows its fine.

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wish i could see your screen ha ha

You cannot actually check the screen calibration properly without a hardware device BUT it does look like your calibration is out because more than one person has pointed it out and my screen is calibrated.

 

[jolsterj]

ok so what do i have to buy or download?

thanks for your time.

 

[cowasaki]

Look up colour calibrators such as HUEY PRO on here there are always lots of threads about them.

 

[jolsterj]

thank you very much.

im on it.

 

[jolsterj]

I have checked your conversion and yes I can see the difference.

thanks for your help

 

[jolsterj]

Any better?

I knoe the light is duff on the left side of his face but I like the expression and hope the conversion is better.

 

[cowasaki]

That is much better and I like the crop. What format is the original picture in? Did you take it in RAW format? If so we can probably do something with the over exposure.

 

[jolsterj]

Took in jpeg.
thanks for your time.

first pic done in picasa and second one in photoshop.

I know which I shall be using from now on lol.

I will keep the first pic on hand to remind me what it should not look like.